Import and analysis of external data using virtual reality welding system

摘要

PROBLEM TO BE SOLVED: To provide methods using a virtual reality welding system.SOLUTION: A method comprises: importing a digital model representative of a welded custom assembly into a virtual reality welding system; analyzing the digital model to segment the digital model into a plurality of sections using a programmable processor-based subsystem of the virtual reality welding system, where each section of the plurality of sections corresponds to a single weld joint type of the welded custom assembly; and matching each section of the plurality of sections to one virtual welding coupon of a plurality of virtual welding coupons modeled in the virtual reality welding system using the programmable processor-based subsystem of the virtual reality welding system.SELECTED DRAWING: Figure 1